Peter Starr

[balzaccom]

Peter Starr was a young pioneer in the world of High Sierra climbing. SF Gate does a good job of telling the story of his disappearance, and the heroes who eventually solved the mystery:

https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/california-search-mission-mountain-grave-19723292.php

 

[wsp_scott]

good article, thanks for the link

 

[Janice]

Thanks for sharing. It's fascinating how much effort Clyde put into finding his body when others had given up. Good to know that Starr's family was appreciative of his and Eichorn's efforts. I liked the end of the article, too.

 

[fossana]

There's also a book on the topic: Missing in the Minarets: The Search for Walter A. Starr, Jr.